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Dubai’s "superscraper" makes history in hard times »
DUBAI (Reuters) – Started at the height of the economic boom and built by some 12,000 laborers, the world’s tallest building will open on Monday in Dubai as the glitzy emirate seeks to rekindle optimism after its financial crisis.
Somali charged with attempt to kill Danish cartoonist »
A Somali man was charged Saturday with the attempted murder of a Danish cartoonist whose caricatures of the Muslim prophet Mohammed sparked riots and protests around the world.
Twitter grew in US in 2009 »
Twitter, fuelled by online bursts of 140 characters, soared to lofty heights while Facebook eclipsed MySpace to become the world’s leading social network.
Suicide bomb kills 25 in Pakistan »
A suicide bomber blew himself up as people gathered to watch a volleyball game in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and injuring 50, police said.
Suicide car bomb kills 40 in Pakistan »
A suicide bomber blew up a car packed with explosives in the middle of a crowd gathered for a volleyball game in a northwest Pakistan village, killing at least 40 people.
Majdic wins Oberhof nordic skiing prologue »
Slovenia’s Petra Majdic won the prologue of the Tour de Ski stage event, which counts towards the nordic skiing World Cup, here on Friday.
Schlierenzauer takes 2nd leg of Four Hills »
Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer, the defending World Cup champion, won the second leg of the Four Hills ski jump event on Friday.
U.S., foreign officials to discuss airport security »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will dispatch senior agency officials to meet with airport executives around the world to review security and technology used to screen passengers on U.S.-bound flights, the department said.
Fed’s balance sheet shrinks slightly »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve’s balance sheet shrank slightly in the latest week on a small dip in its holdings of agency mortgage-backed securities, Fed data released on Thursday showed.
Teen sailor battles toughest seas yet »
JESSICA Watson faces her first major storm during her bid to sail solo around the world.